His base salary for this season had been approximately $12.1MM.ġ:54pm: Grizzlies star Ja Morant met with NBA commissioner Adam Silver in New York on Wednesday, reports Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN ( Twitter link). Morant’s eight missed games will cost him nearly $669K in salary, tweets Bobby Marks of ESPN. Ja has also made it clear to me that he has learned from this incident and that he understands his obligations and responsibility to the Memphis Grizzlies and the broader NBA community extend well beyond his play on the court.”Īfter being away from the Grizzlies for multiple weeks, Morant may not suit up on Monday immediately upon rejoining the team, but the expectation it that his return will occur not long after that, tweets Chris Herrington of The Daily Memphian.

“He has expressed sincere contrition and remorse for this behavior. “It also has serious consequences given his enormous following and influence, particularly among young fans who look up to him. “Ja’s conduct was irresponsible, reckless, and potentially very dangerous,” Silver said in a statement. The investigation also didn’t find that Morant possessed the gun while traveling with the Grizzlies or at any NBA facility. However, that suspension will be retroactive to March 5, the first game he missed, so he’ll be eligible to return to action this coming Monday (March 20).Īccording to the NBA’s announcement, its investigation did not determine that the gun Morant brandished in the Instagram Live video belonged to him or that he brought it to the night club.

2:02pm: The NBA has suspended Morant for eight games without pay, the league announced today in a press release ( Twitter link).

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